Information processing device, information processing method, and computer program

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10847047-B2
Application number	US-201515518808-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 21, 2015
Priority date	Nov 27, 2014
Publication date	Nov 24, 2020
Grant date	Nov 24, 2020

Abstract

[Solution] Provided is the information processing device including a control unit configured to determine point allocation of each question in a test on a basis of answer results of the test made by a plurality of users during a test time, calculate a score of a predetermined user on a basis of the point allocation in response to a request of the predetermined user, and generate information for disclosing the score of the predetermined user.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A test taking information processing device comprising:
control circuitry configured to
during a test time of a test, send instructions to cause a concurrent presentation of a plurality of questions along with a respective numerical point allocation for each question on a graphical user interface of a terminal for presentation to a first user;
during the test time of the test, update a numerical point allocation of a question in the test after receiving a correct answer result for the question, the correct answer result made by a second user of a plurality of users taking the test during the test time;
during the test time of the test, calculate the updated numerical point allocation of the correctly answered question based upon the answer result from the second user being correct and answered in time before a correct answer is determined to be received for the same question from the first user; and
during the test time of the test, send information to cause a presentation of the updated numerical point allocation for the correctly answered question to be displayed with the concurrent presentation of the plurality of questions along with the respective numerical point allocation for each other question, the updated numerical point allocation for the correctly answered question and the respective numerical point allocation for each other question displayed concurrently on the graphical user interface of the terminal for presentation to the first user;
wherein the updated numerical point allocation is less than an original numerical point allocation for the correctly answered question;
during the test time of the test, the updated numerical point allocation for the correctly, answered question and the respective numerical point allocation for each other question are each presented next to the respective question with a respective input selection, the respective input selection when selected resulting in the selected question being presented to the first user.

2. The test taking information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein, in a case where the plurality of users constitutes a group, the control circuitry generates information for disclosing a score of a user included in the group to each user in the group.

3. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein, in a case where the plurality of users constitutes a group, the control circuitry generates information for disclosing a message for a user included in the group to each user in the group.

4. The test taking information processing device according to claim 3 , wherein the message is sent from a user who has not taken the test.

5. The test taking information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the control circuitry generates information for disclosing a score of another user set by a user to the user.

6. The test taking information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the control circuitry generates information for masking a part of information and disclosing the other part of the information.

7. The test taking information processing device according to claim 6 , wherein the control circuitry adjusts a masking range depending on each user.

8. The test taking information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the control circuitry generates information for disclosing a score of a user in a case where a predetermined condition is satisfied during the test time.

9. The test taking information processing device according to claim 8 , wherein the predetermined condition is elapse of a predetermined time from test start.

10. The test taking information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the control circuitry determines point allocation as a reference for each of the questions on a basis of a basic value that is preset and a relative value that changes depending on relative difficulty between questions.

11. The test taking information processing device according to claim 10 , wherein the control circuitry reduces, in accordance with elapse of time after each of the questions is first answered, point allocation of each of the questions from the point allocation as a reference.

12. A test taking information processing method comprising:
during a test time of a test, sending instructions to cause a concurrent presentation of a plurality of questions along with a respective numerical point allocation for each question on a graphical user interface of a terminal for presentation to a first user;
during the test time of the test, updating a numerical point allocation of a question in the test after receiving a correct answer result for the question, the correct answer result made by a second user of a plurality of users taking the test during the test time;
during the test time of the test, calculating the updated numerical point allocation of the correctly answered question based upon the answer result from the second user being correct and answered in time before a correct answer is determined to be received for the same question from the first user; and
during the test time of the test, sending information to cause a presentation of the updated numerical point allocation for the correctly answered question to be displayed with the concurrent presentation of the plurality of questions along with the respective point allocation for each other question, the updated numerical point allocation for the correctly answered question and the respective numerical point allocation for each other question displayed concurrently on the graphical user interface of the terminal for presentation to the first user;
wherein the updated numerical point allocation is less than an original point allocation for the correctly answered question;
during the test time of the test, presenting the updated numerical point allocation for the correctly answered question and each of the respective numerical point allocations, each presented next to the respective question with a respective input selection, the respective input selection when selected resulting in the selected question being presented to the first user.

13. A test taking computer program for causing a computer to execute:
during a test time of a test, sending instructions to cause a concurrent presentation of a plurality of questions along with a respective numerical point allocation for each question on a graphical user interface of a terminal for presentation to a first user;
during the test time of the test, updating a numerical point allocation of a question in the test after receiving a correct answer result for the question, the correct answer result made by a second user of a plurality of users taking the test during the test time;
during the test time of the test, calculating the updated numerical point allocation of the correctly answered question based upon the answer result from the second user being correct and answered in time before a correct answer is determined to be received for the same question from the first user; and
during the test time of the test, sending information to cause a presentation of the updated numerical point allocation for the correctly answered question to be displayed with the concurrent presentation of the plurality of questions along with the respective point allocation for each other question, the updated numerical point allocation for the correctly answered question and the respective numerical point allocation for each other question displayed concurrently on the graphical user interface of the terminal for presentation to the first user;
wherein the updated numerical point allocation is less than an original point allocation f

Assignees

• Sony Corp

Inventors

• Watanabe Kazuhiro
• Isozu Masaaki

Classifications

• G09B7/02 Primary

  of the type wherein the student is expected to construct an answer to the question which is presented or wherein the machine gives an answer to the question presented by a student · CPC title

• G09B5/06

  with both visual and audible presentation of the material to be studied · CPC title

• G09B7/00

  Electrically-operated teaching apparatus or devices working with questions and answers (mechanically operated G09B3/00; computing arrangements G06F) · CPC title

• G09B7/06

  of the multiple-choice answer-type, i.e. where a given question is provided with a series of answers and a choice has to be made from the answers · CPC title

• G09B5/062

  Combinations of audio and printed presentations, e.g. magnetically striped cards, talking books, magnetic tapes with printed texts thereon · CPC title